Principal Engineer, Passport & User Engineering

Airbnb connects guests with local hosts across the globe, offering unique travel experiences and stays.
$288,000 - $341,500
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
15+ years of experience
Travel · Consumer

Description For Principal Engineer, Passport & User Engineering

Airbnb is seeking a Principal Engineer for Passport & User Engineering to lead the architectural design and strategic direction for user entity and identity systems. You'll spearhead initiatives to enhance user product flows, data management, and system integrations across the company, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability at a global scale.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Defining long-term architectural vision for the User entity platform
  • Driving design and implementation of high-impact projects
  • Leading cross-functional collaboration
  • Advocating for best practices in system design
  • Providing technical mentorship
  • Influencing company-wide technology decisions

Requirements:

  • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or related field
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience
  • 5+ years as a senior-level technical lead or architect
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Expertise in building and scaling high-availability systems
  • Deep knowledge in identity and user management (highly desirable)

Airbnb offers a competitive salary range of $288,000 - $341,500 USD, along with potential bonuses, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits. The position is US - Remote Eligible, with occasional work at Airbnb offices or offsites as agreed with your manager.

Join Airbnb in its mission to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere, and help shape the future of travel experiences!

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Responsibilities For Principal Engineer, Passport & User Engineering

  • Define long-term architectural vision for User entity platform
  • Drive design and implementation of high-impact projects
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration
  • Advocate for best practices in system design
  • Provide technical mentorship
  • Influence company-wide technology decisions

Requirements For Principal Engineer, Passport & User Engineering

Java
Python
  • BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of experience as a senior-level technical lead or architect
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Expertise in building and scaling high-availability systems
  • Deep knowledge in identity and user management (highly desirable)

Benefits For Principal Engineer, Passport & User Engineering

Equity
  • Equity
  • Employee Travel Credits

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